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Need help identificating this bee-attracting shrub
A friend of mine came back from a nearby mountain with this flower from a wild shrub that was very common in the area where he walked.
The area where these are found is the west-Alps, around -1300- 1500 meters above sea-level.
*After a while, I…
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How do I improve drainage vertically through clayey soil?
I live on a hill where the soil has lots of clay. My back garden has been terraced with small (1m) retaining walls. The net result is that we have several lawns / gardens with the following properties:
Surrounded on all sides by concrete…
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Why are there kinks in my aloe vera leaves?
On several of my aloe vera plants, the leaves suddenly became kinked. The leaf would get very thin in a spot and bend over. It starts near the tip and is most noticeable on older leaves. What is causing this? It happens inside more often than out,…
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Please help me identify this tree with irregular leaves
I found this tree growing on a farm on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa.
p.s. The pink fabric is not part of the tree :p
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Should I earth up my radishes to prevent them from being eaten or should I pull them out?
My back yard lacks a bit of sunshine so things don't grow as fast, but they do grow.
I've recently planted radishes for the first time and they have already started pushing out of the ground, however they are not very large, maybe half the diameter…
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How do you save an aloe plant whose stem is weak and appears to be rotting?
I have a large aloe plant that is probably 5 years old and has bloomed twice. Stem is very tall and leaves are approximately 2½ to 3ft (750 to 900mm) long and still very green except at the stem where they appear to be rotting. Also brown circular…
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Why are my courgettes enormous, and my pumpkins puny?
Typically in August/September I get vigourous courgette plants but if I don't catch and harvest the fruits quickly I end up with enormous useless marrows.
At the same time my pumpkins are doing the opposite, that is growing to size of large oranges…
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Why are my peach leaves turning orange?
During summer, the leaves on my peach tree turn an orange-green shade. Is this normal? Is this a response to heat stress, drought, or something else (e.g. mineral deficiency during high heat conditions).
The color change is almost as if it was…
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How do I grow moss indoors?
I have started to grow moss indoors and am looking for more advice.
I saw some information online, but I am hoping to clarify some points here.
If I keep the moss in a closed jar then how do I avoid molding?
Do I need to put soil in the jar?
What…
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How do I encourage morning glories to bloom?
I know that many of you will find this unbelievable -- but my morning glories did not bloom this year.
For those of you that live where morning glories are a perenial that borders on "weed" this might sound amazing -- but I live in a colder…
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Why did my basil leaves turn black?
I picked a bunch of basil last week so we could put up some pesto.
I brought the leaves inside, washed them, and set them on the counter in the kitchen while gathering other ingredients for pesto (grating cheese, etc). Many of the leaves started to…
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How do I quickly remove crabgrass without too much manual labour?
My backyard is being overtaken with crabgrass again. It started later this year than last. In the early spring, I rented a de-thatcher/powerrake and cleaned up the year of a lot of dead material (to promote growth of "regular grass"). I also…
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Is a dethatching rake significantly better for removing thatch than a regular rake?
My lawn is full of so much thatch that I can bend down and pull up handfuls. I used a steel rake to pull up some today but it is still full of thatch. I feel like I could continue raking for days and never get it all. Will a rake meant specifically…
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How to prolong Cauliflower growing season, harvest?
I love fresh cauliflower, but it's so terribly temperature / light sensitive that I might as well just pick it all and freeze it if I actually want to eat it.
Is there anything I can do to ensure Cauliflower stays good in the garden for at least two…
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Do brassicas like to be transplanted deeper than the previous pot?
I know that tomatoes should be transplanted deeper than they were in the previous pot.
When I'm potting up broccoli and cabbage, are they the same way? Can I bury part of the stem when I go from a 6-pack to a pot, or from a pot to the garden?
(I'm…
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